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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As associate provost at the college, Ill admit I was biased but even two decades of experience in higher education couldnt fully prepare me for her struggle to transfer credits. Queens College is one of The City University of New Yorks 25 colleges. As a result, she obtained credit for the course, which counted toward her major.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet by spring 2024, three had departed amid political pressures over their handling of campus controversies related to the Israel-Hamas war. Research by Dr. Gloria Oikelome, currently provost & vice president of academic affairs at Delaware Valley University, supports these concerns.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Succession planning plays a vital role in the long-term success and stability of the university. It is a proactive strategy that ensures a seamless transition of leadership positions when key personnel, such as presidents, depart. Succession planning is a collaborative effort involving university and community stakeholders.

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What kind of institutional change are you encountering?

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Blogger 1 : At my university, we have a fairly new president and provost. On the other hand, though, I do respect how the new university leadership seems to be addressing the challenges head on, rather than letting issues continue to fester.

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Thinking Strategically About Student Belonging in Online Learning

WCET Frontiers

Dr. Andrew Feldstein, Assistant Provost for Teaching Innovation and Learning Technologies at Fort Hays State University says, “Belonging is not a one-dimensional concept. Fostering a sense of belonging in students involves multiple stakeholders, and no single person or department can take sole responsibility for it.

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Building collaborative leadership across the centre-local divide

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Helen Laville , Provost at Kingston University , and is part of a series of HEPI / NCEE blogs on entrepreneurial leadership. In my last role as a PVC Education, I instituted a series of meetings with the departments across the university.

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Necessary infrastructure to support interdisciplinary programs

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Blogs Necessary infrastructure to support interdisciplinary programs August 9, 2023 Kimber McKay Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Montana The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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